Toy



Patented July 1, 1930 STATES 'A'ra RICHARD E. MORGAN, OF ORLANDO,FLORIDA, ASSIGI IOR OF ONE-HAL MCNAIR, OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA Applicationfiled August 12, 1929. Serial No. 385,323.

The object of this invention is to provide a toy in the form of awhirling figure, so mounted that, with natural air pressure, a figurerepresenting a child, or any other form of figure desired,wi1l rise andfall, the figure being mounted in the novel manner disclosed below.

A further object is to provide, in connection with a rotatable deviceadapted to mount a figure, means for guiding the figure during verticalmovement permitted by the mounting means.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of elements disclosed, it beingunderstood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming part of this application:

Figure 1 is a View of the device in front elevation.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section. F igure 3 is a horizontalsection thru the housing, the propeller, etc., being in bottom plan.

employed, and in the present instance I have shown the box-likestructure including a back 10, a top 11, a bottom 12 and side memberssuch as 13. Means for introducing air are employed, and a tube 14,passes thru one wall 13 and connected therewith is a flexible tube, afragment of which is illustrated and is designated 15. Air under pressure may be provided by mechanical means,

or in the event that the toy is a small one,

suflicient air pressure will be afforded if the child or otherindividual making use of the device simply applies natural lung pressureto the element assumed to be connected with tube 15.

A flared end portion 16 may be formed on tube 14:, or may be detachabletherefrom,and

the air current or jet is to be directed toward the propeller 17. Thispropeller includes a disk member and vanes or blades,

and may be of conventional type. The disk portion designated 17 will beor may be Any suitable housing or thelike may be r TO JAMES o.

opposite the end portion 16, so that a portion of the air will bedirected toward the blades 17, and a portion directed upwardly along theinclined or tapered side portion 18 of a base or the like 19.

This element 19 is rigid with reference to stem or spindle 20 having itslower end rotatably mounted in a bracket 21, and having its upper endprovided with a pin 22 which is rotatable in the socket 28 in the top 11of;

the housing.

The base 19 includes an upper central element 25 preferably having flatsides as shown at 26, and a figure in this instance representing a childis mounted for rotation on the element 12', and the foot portions 27 ofthe figure rest upon the base 19, under normal conditions. An aircurrent whether created by rotation, orby discharge directly from theend portion 16 of the tube 14, will tend to carry the figure whichis ofvery light weight upwardly,'and the movement. thereof will be in a senseguided or determined by the element 25 along side of which the foot andleg portions of the figure are movable.

The element 12 passes thru the upper portion of the figure, or the headthereof, and the fi ure which is designated as a whole by referencenumber 30 is of celluloid or other light material, permitting of theaction indicated.

Variation in the air pressure will produce the rising and fallingmovement of the figure, and if rotation only is desired, the flared end,or portion 16, need not be used, and the air will then act chiefly uponthe propeller and impart the rotary movement mentioned.

Having described the inventlon, what 1s claimed is I 1. In a toy, aspindle, a figure slidable thereon, combined figure guiding andairdeflecting means determining the movement of the figure, a propellerfor imparting rotation to the spindle, and means for directing an aircurrent toward the propeller and at a point below the figure, thedefiectlng means being rotatable with the propeller 1n the path of thecurrent and being posltioned below the figure.

2. In 5 toy, a spihdle, a figure slidable thereon, a base carried by thespindleand guiding and supporting the figure, a propellet carried'by.the base and im arting r0- tationto the latter and toithe gure, andmeansior directing an air eurrenttoward thepropeller andedge of thebase. e In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RICHARD E; MORGAN,

